Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight belt Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., by submitting Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier in the fifth round of a thrilling main event at UFC 302. Makhachev won via D’Arce choke as a -450 ‘chalk’ after a flood of late money came in on Poirier to reduce the odds from … UFC 302 Rewind: Makhachev submits Poirier in R5
Conor ‘The Notorious’ McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon on June 29 when he faces Michael Chandler in the UFC 303 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The five-round bout will be contested in the welterweight division. The 35-year-old McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) hasn’t competed since suffering a broken tibia … Conor McGregor returns vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303
The main event for UFC 302 on June 1 at Prudential Arena in Newark, New Jersey, is now official, with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev set to take on third-ranked contender Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier. BetRivers opened Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) as a -400 ‘chalk’ vs. Poirier, who is a +280 underdog. DraftKings opened Makhachev … UFC 302 Odds: Makhachev opens as a massive favorite vs. Poirier